Surrendering to God

A woman says that her meditation practice – surrendering to God (or what Brother Lawrence refers to as ‘the practice of the presence of God’) – has given her a deep sense of peace and a feeling that all is well. However, despite that, a deep fear sometimes takes hold of her. What can she do? Rupert says: ‘I can’t do better than Brother Lawrence. I recommend you take his advice. He would say, “Thank God for the trust and the absence of trust you feel. Thank God for the peace and fear you feel.” Say to God, “If you want me to feel fear, who am I to argue with you? I will feel fearful for as long as you want me to.” For one who has surrendered to God, everything is God. That’s all you need to know.’ ‘And if for some periods of time, you forget God’s presence, then say, “God, you do everything. There is no me apart from you either to do something or not to do something. If I forget you, you’re forgetting yourself, so it must be your desire, and who am I to complain? If that’s your will, so be it. I’ll just forget you until you remind me of yourself again.”’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s Online Retreats at Home, 10–12 May 2024. Retreats at Home provide the opportunity to explore the non-dual understanding from the privacy of your home, on your own or with friends. For more information on upcoming retreats go to: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retrea... Timestamps: 0:00 Dealing With Fear 2:13 God’s Will 2:58 God’s Presence 3:36 Surrendering to God 4:48 Leave Everything to God 6:02 The Practice of the Presence of God –– ACCESS FULL VIDEO ARCHIVE You can watch or listen to 1000s of hours of teachings, guided meditations and answers in Rupert's full video archive here: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/subscriptions –– RETREATS (Weekend, 5-day, 7-day) Rupert holds regular retreats, roughly once per month, either in-person and online. Many in-person retreats can also be attended from the comfort of your home via livestream. ONLINE RETREAT SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retrea... IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream) ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ EU https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... –– WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours) Rupert's webinars take place on Wednesday evenings, from 4pm UK time. In the first twenty to thirty minutes, Rupert leads a spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar –– BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS ▸ https://rupertspira.com/store –– LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST ▸ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▸ Libsyn: https://rupertspira.libsyn.com/ ▸ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6z1GN... –– JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP ▸   / rupertspiracommunity   –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: https://rupertspira.com ▸ Instagram:   / rupertspira_   ▸ Facebook:   / rupertspira   ▸ Twitter:   / rupertspira   ▸ Tiktok:   / rupertspira_   –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM   / rupert_spira   –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE FOR NEW VIDEO ALERTS ▸ https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertsp... –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation RS24099j